Chennai: Two police sub-inspectors attached to the technical wing of the Kancheepuram police were killed after the two-wheeler they were riding on was mowed down by a truck near Thirukazhukundram in Kancheepuram district on Thursday night. The deceased were identified as Venkatesan (51), a special sub Inspector attached to Vishnu Kanchi police station and Bhuvaneshwari (30), a sub inspector attached to the control room in district police headquarters. Both of them were posted in the Crime and Criminal Tracking Systems (CCTNS) wing on special duty and were returning to the district police headquarters after attending to technical snags when the accident happened, police sources said.
According to a police officer, they first attended to technical work at Kayar police station and then at Mamallapuram and were returning to Kancheepuram when the accident happened. Venkatesan was riding the bike (TN 21 AH 4397) while Bhuvaneshwari rode pillion. When they were moving along Padmavathi sugar mill near Palayaseevaram, a truck collided with their two-wheeler around 9 pm. The duo was thrown to the ground. Passersby rushed to the rescue and moved them to the Chengelpet Medical college hospital where they were declared brought dead.
Soon after the accident, the driver abandoned the lorry (TN 19 H 8251) and fled the scene. On information, Kancheepuram deputy inspector-general of police P. C. Thenmozhi and district superintendent of police Santhosh Haidmeni visited the place and inquired the villagers. Police have registered a case under IPC Section304 (a) (death caused due to negligent driving) and launched a hunt for the truck driver. A probe is on to ascertain if it was an accident or it was a planned hit by members of the sand mafia, police sources said.
Venkatesan lived with his family in Kotrampalayam while Bhuvaneshwari, a spinster lived in Orikkai in Kancheepuram. Her father is also a retired police sub-inspector, police said. Police on Friday traced the truck owner as V. Gopal of Singaperumalkoil. The Driver, Vishnu of Madhya Pradesh surrendered to the Chengelpet police on Friday evening. Enquirers revealed that the unloaded truck was on its way to a quarry in Mathur village when the accident happened.
